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Lois Frankel's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

7499 West Atlantic Ave, Unit 206
Delray Beach, FL 33446

2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Lois J. Frankel

Gender:

Female

Family:

1 Child: Benjamin

Birth Date:

05/16/1948

Birth Place:

New York City, NY

Home City:

West Palm Beach, FL

Religion:

Jewish

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1973

BA, Boston University, 1970

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2023-present

Representative, United State House of Representatives, Florida, District 21, 2017-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2022

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 22, 2012-2016

Mayor, West Palm Beach, 2003-2011

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 85, 1986-1992, 1994-2002

Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, District 85, 2000-2002

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 23, 1992

Majority Whip, Human Resources Development, 1988-1990

Member, Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present

Vice Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Everglades Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Israel Working Group, present

Vice Chair, Democratic Women's Working Group, present

Member, Florida Ports Caucus, present

Member, The Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

Former Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Former Member, House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health

Former Member, Joint Economic Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Safe Climate Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Chair, AIDS Task Force, 1986-1990

Partner, Ricci, Hubbard, Leopold, Frankel, 1990-present

Partner, Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, 1978-1994

Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, 1974-1978

Law Clerk, Honorable Judge David Norman, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973-1974

Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Member, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches

Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Member, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, National Association of Women Artists

Member, National Council of Jewish Women

Former President, National Organization for Women

Co-Founder, National Organization for Women

Member, Palm Beach Bar Association

Member, Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce

Member, Palms West Chamber of Commerce

Member, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, Human Resources Committee

Member, West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce

Chair, Health and Rehabilitative Services, 1990-1992

Hobbies or Special Talents:

avid abstract painter

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